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Is Low Diastolic Blood Pressure common with Stage 3 or 4 CKD?
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Oh my, Julia - What an unwelcome adventure.
HTN is medical shorthand for hypertension - high blood pressure - so the note is puzzling, to say the least.
As for communication in the hospital - what we did when my Mom was no longer able to use her cell independently was to put our numbers on the patient communication boards in the room, with a note to staff - "Please assist PT by dialing room phone for her to call us any time."
It also worked for us last year when out friend was in hospital in TX and couldn't dial.
We always bring warm jackets to clinic or hospital - staff is running around, we're sitting - naturally they lower temp to stay comfortable.
Good luck and thank you for the update.
Sue
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We normally bring warm clothes to hospital - just didn't see that one coming!
Good idea on the phone. When I got through the first time they were working on him. Tried back and couldn't get through so left message with the nurse. His hearing aids are running out of charge.
No word from hospital. They are still monitoring him.
Feel in limbo and not getting much accomplished this morning. Also family keeps checking in and we have a lot of family.
Also the blood work on his liver showing low protein for the first time. Low palates etc as well.
I thought they might be referring to hypertension but due to his med that has always been kept at about 128/80 - until about a year ago when I noticed times it really dropped low but doctor didn't seem concerned.